“Weird” Al Yankovic

was Jeff Buckley in the “top 100″? I have no patience to look through that whole list again.

Dave Gahan

Sorry. Just saw where Jeff was. IGGY POP IS ON THIS LIST???? Good lord.

Donna Summer.
Richie Valens.
Pat Benatar.
Sarah Mclachlan.

Tom Chaplin from Keane

Ronnie James Dio
Geoff Tate
CHRIS CORNELL

Billie Holiday
Eddie Vedder
David Gilmour

Julian Casablancas, for sure
JOE STRUMMER!
Isaac Brock
Michael Stipe
ANTHONY KIEDAS!
Karen O would have been nice to see as well.

i’m not sure i’m prepared to boot off as many as necessary to fit in all of following, but here goes (in no order):

ruth brown
david ruffin
peter wolf
george jones
Louvin bros
bill monroe
odetta
gram parsons
ali farka toure
paul simon (i’m willing to debate many of these, but this seems an odd omission)

woody guthrie
ella fitzgerald
Billie Holliday (maybe some confusion about whether billie and ella are of rock era….but certainly the ends of their careers were)

wynonie harris
lucinda wms
michael stipe
jimi hendrix
buddy guy
barry white
loretta lynn
eddie rabbit (no, i’m kidding)

liam gallagher. roky erickson.
robert pollard. peter gabriel.
mark e. smith.

His name is Anthony Kiedis, not Kiedas.

liam gallagher. roky erickson.
robert pollard. peter gabriel.
mark e. smith.

How about Geddy Lee? What do the dumbasses over at Rolling Stone think of that suggestion, oh right.

T-Pain obviously.

Levi Stubbs, Levi Stubbs, Levi Stubbs!
Tori Amos!
Bryan Ferry!
John Lydon!
David Byrne!

also:
Tammy Wynette
Rufus Wainwright (newer in the Rock game but I think he qualifies)
Emily Saliers/Amy Ray (Indigo Girls)
Sarah McLachlan
Lucinda Williams
Alanis Morrissette
Fats Domino
Eric Clapton

and, yes, David Lee Roth

And from the Rolling Stone list:

Frank Black
Ian Curtis

Oh, and PLEEEEZE include Geddy Lee. I loooove a singer whose vocal chords sound like they’re being squeezed in a vice by Joe Pesci.

I forgot….

Karen Carpenter.

Aaron Lewis (staind), Eddie Vedder, Paul Simon, Madonna, Sarah McLaughlin, David Draiman (disturbed), Ronnie James Dio, and Chester Bennington all would have made my list… but i can’t believe Trent Reznor was left off. his work with NIN and his collaborations with other artists (Tori Amos for one) really shows off his range

PAUL WESTERBERG

roy orbison should have been higher: his voice is like god’s orgasm

liam gallagher

Chris Cornell (most glaring omission, in my opinion)
Jim James
Mark Lanegan
Caleb Followill
Eddie Vedder (not a personal choice, but didn’t he spawn more copycats than almost anyone?)
Richard Manuel
Nick Drake
Burton Cummings
Harry Nilsson
Daniel Johns (would never make the list, but has turned into a great singer)

Eddie Vedder and Chris Isaak

Richard Manuel
Rick Danko
Levon Helm shouldve been higher
Tom Petty
George Harrison

Warren Zevon
George Harrison
Jackson Browne
Horace Andy
Glenn Danzig
Jeff Mangum
Mark Sandman

Mike Patton
Glenn Danzig
Sade
George Michael
Chino Moreno
Teena Marie

Where was NILSSON? Is this about singing talent or popularity?

Where was NILSSON? Is this about singing talent or popularity?

morris day
marty balin (jefferson starship)
vince neil
ian gillian
and the lead singer from the band “Triumph”

Frank Sinatra
Eddie Vedder
Michael Stipe
Tom Petty
Joe Strummer
Joey Ramone

Ronnie Van Zant, Rickie Lee Jones, Levi Stubbs, Bryan Ferry, Joe Strummer, Southside Johnny, Ann Wilson, and most of all where the hell is Chrissie Hynde?!?!?!?!

Eddie Vedder
Grace Slick
Anthony Kiedis
Trent Reznor
Joey Ramone

Nina Simone
Diana Ross
Percy Sledge
Ray Davies
Tony Bennet
Jim Reeves
Mark Lindsay of the Raiders
Linda Ronstadt
Olivia Newton John
Mariam Makeba(R.I.P.)There is absolutely nothing about her passing on this site. She was a big anti-aparthied advocate as well as Africa’s greatest singer!
Wanda Jackson
Graham Nash; also Crosby and Stills
Jim McGuinn of the Byrds
John Hiatt
Lyle Lovett
Chris Isaac
Carl Wilson of the Beachboys
I could go on and on.. that reminds me, did Gladys Knight make the list?

Stephen Stills nuf said

Maynard James Keenan
Ella Fitzgerald
Billie Holiday
Louise Armstrong
Eddie Vedder
Peter Gabriel
Paul Simon (come on, you had Art)

Geddy Lee didn’t make the list? Now he’ll never take the vise grip off his balls.

Alex Chilton
Chris Bell

Paul Westerberg

Chris Robinson
Jeff Tweedy
Ronnie James Dio
Rob Halford
David Lee Roth

H.R. of the bad brains!

Mike patton and H.R.

Michael Stipe
Joe Strummer
Amy Winehouse

Chris Isaak

Tiny Tim

Ian Anderson
Peter Gabriel

Ian Anderson
Peter Gabriel

Harry Nilsson
Michael Stipe
Elvis Costello
Joey Ramone
Carl Wilson
Captain Beefheart
Beth Gibbons
Sting
Sandy Denny
Joe Jackson
Rufus Wainwright
Liam Gallagher
Paul Westerberg
George Michael
Ian Curtis
Ann Wilson
Jonsi Birgisson

I guess that’ll do. There also a few I’d like to revote for so they can get higher, but I guess I don’t have that power.

Maynard James Keenan
Eddie Vedder
Wayne Coyne

Steve Burns

Boy George
George Michael
MICHAEL HUTCHENCE
Simon LeBon
Paul Young

Ian Curtis
Michael Stipe
Robert Smith
Mark Kozelek
Morten Harket
Simon LeBon

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Rob Halford

paul westerberg

If Paul Westerberg belongs on this list, then so does Dave Pirner and Johnny Rzeznik. Ergo, none of them belong on a greatest “singers” list.

And neither does Dylan.

Tom Petty

CHRIS CORNELL
MAYNARD KEENAN

CHRIS CORNELL
MAYNARD KEENAN

William Hung

The most glaring omission has got to be the most underrated singer (please let rolling stone about this omission)… SHANNON HOON… his short body of work and great following should not be overlooking and his brief catelogue of music is amazing

H.R.- bad brains
joe strummer
henry rollins
frank black
serj tankian

Chris Cornell
Eddie Vedder
Mike Patton
Scott Weiland
Layne Staley (was he on the list?)Mark Lanegan
Paul Weller
Jerry Cantrell

Eddie Vedder
Robert Johnson
Frank Sinatra
Eric Clapton
Chris Cornell
Beck
Julian Casablancas
Jenny Lewis
Gareth Liddiard
Richard Ashcroft
Jeff Tweedy
Jack White
Jimi Hendrix(seriously, i can’t imagine anybody else singing his stuff)

For gods sake man: Chris Cornell

Maynard James Keenan
Cedric Bixler-Zavala

…and yes, Geddy Lee!!!

Eddie Vedder
Chris Cornell
Brad Nowell

Paul Westerberg

Pat Benetar
Eddie Vedder
Grace Slick
Chris Cornell
Mike Patton
Chris Isaak

Opps! I forgot to add:

Lucinda Williams
Emmylou Harris (I sincerely can’t believe she didn’t make the list.)

OK, I assume this includes all genres, if that is the case:

(not a huge fan of these, but these are the best voices in the world)
Lucianno Pavarotti
Placido Domingo
Barbara Streisand
Celine Dion
Sarah Brightman
Josh Groban
Martina McBride
Faith Hill
Carrie Underwood
Ella Fitzgerald
George Michael (especially over Jacko, King O’ Crap)
Billie Holliday

for my own additions
Jon Bon Jovi
James Hetfield
Lou Gramm (Foreigner)
Sting
George Strait (greatest country singer ever)
Eddie Vedder
Klaus Meine (Scorpions)
Jimmy Lafave (Texas country artist)
David Gilmour (don’t remember him on it)
Kenny Chesney

And please keep Trent Reznor FAR FAR Away from this list. And Thom Yorke over a lot of people proves RS Mag really does like to blow Dylan and Radiohead.

I can’t believe Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald are nowhere to be seen on this list!!!

My personal preference is John Mellencamp. The way he conveys emotion is almost like he talking directly to you, holding a conversation. (Plus he makes me shake my ass!)

Jim Croce
Jon Anderson
Justin Hayward
Loreena McKennit
Jerry Garcia

Jim Croce
Jon Anderson
Justin Hayward
Loreena McKennit
Jerry Garcia

How Could We Forget?

Noel Redding
Eric Bloom
Klaus Meine
Phil Lesh
Boy George
John Entwistle
Keith Moon
Ringo Starr
Madonna
Ricky Medlocke
Danny Joe Brown
Udo Dirkschneider
Rick Nielsen
Tom Petersen

(((((((((Robin Zander)))))))))

serj tankian
mike patton
H.R.of the bad brains
james hetfield

Maynard James Keenan
Jim Croce
Layne Staley
Chris Cornell (Ozzy’s Pick)
Eddie Vedder

biz markie

Greg Dulli
Mark Lanegan
Trent Reznor
Michael Stipe
Chris Cornell
Richard Wright (RIP)
DAve Gilmour

Maynard
Chris Cornell
Eddie Vedder
Shannon Hoon

Til from Rammstein

Justin Hayward should definitely be on this list.

Chris Cornell (WTF?!)
Eddie Vedder
Michael Stipe

how bout

Nat King Cole
Chaka Khan
Anita Baker
Howard Hewett
Teddy Pendergrass
Peabo Bryson
George Michael
Chris Connell
Sting
Maxwell
Sade
Chr is Isaak

Robert Plant
Elvis Costello
Bob Dylan is a horrible singer no matter what category is created; and I listen to his CD’s.

Oh thank God you guys mentioned Maynard James Keenan up there. I was surprised he wasn’t on that other list. He may not be the most well known (at least not around where I am..), but damn, he can sing.

Definitively, Tom Chaplin.